Film: Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video
Cast: Nimrat Kaur, Radhika Madan, Soham Majumdar, Bhagyashree, Subodh Bhave, Chinmay Mandlekar, Kiran Karmakar, Sumeet Vyas
Director: Mikhil Musale
Rating: 4 Moons

Sometimes even to live is an act of courage - this quote forms the core of Maddock Films' recent release Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video. Starring Nimrat Kaur, Radhika Madan, Soham Majumdar, Bhagyashree, Subodh Bhave, Chinmay Mandlekar, Kiran Karmakar and Sumeet Vyas among others, the thriller releases in theatres today. Directed by Mikhil Musale, it is a Hindi language film with Marathi dialogues in abundance.

The film revolves around a brilliant physics teacher at a school in Pune. Sajini Shinde (Radhika Madan) belongs to an influential family from Ahmednagar. Her father, Suryakant Shinde (Subodh Bhave) is a respected theatre artist. On her birthday, Sajini goes on a holiday to Singapore with her colleagues and gets drunk. Unintentionally, a colleague sends a video of her drunk dancing with men in school groups. It goes viral immediately, leaving Sajini's image and future tarnished. Unable to bear the humiliation caused due to the incident, Sajini attempts suicide and mentions her beau Siddhant Kadam (Soham Majumdar) and father as the reason behind her harsh step.

Bela Barot (Nimrat Kaur) enters the scene as the investigation officer. She has to find Sajini, who went missing from Pune after sharing a suicide note on Facebook. The film addresses several questions that pop up in the mind while watching it. Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video is a rare blend of intrigue and drama.

Director Mikhil does a brilliant job of creating an atmosphere of enigma, suspense and fear right from the first frame. The film might be marketed as a thriller about a missing young teacher, but it goes deeper than just that. While scratching the surface, it explores layers like freedom given to women, cruel and destructive social media and politics.

Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video weaves an interesting drama around an important and relevant subject. The first half of the film builds the plot brick by brick just to form a strong foundation for the second half. There's thrill, excitement and unpredictability too. Every frame keeps you glued to the screen.

The film stands out due to its story, treatment and uniqueness. It gets brownie points for incorporating Marathi dialogues with Hindi which makes it a fantastic bilingual language. This factor plays in favour of the thriller.

Mikhil Musale hits the ball out of the park with Sajini Shinde Ka Viral Video. He creates a world that every person would be interested to know more about. When we speak of thrillers, the main protagonist has to be the story and narrative. The film does that without losing its grip on other departments.

Nimrat Kaur gets into the skin of Bela Barot. She is effortlessly good in the role of a tough cop who has been putting up a brave fight against the odds. Radhika Madan does well in the role of Sajini Shinde. She emotes fantastically on screen. Subodh Bhave delivers yet another compelling and mind-blowing performance. The aura he carries is unmatched. Soham Majumdar as Sajini's beau is equally good. He pulls off a layered and multidimensional character of Siddhant perfectly. Bhagyashree is a surprise and watch out for her. Chinmay Mandlekar adds soul and heart to the film as Bela's subordinate. Kiran Karmakar and Sumeet Vyas shine in their brief yet poignant roles.

The background score makes the watch even better. The cinematography is gorgeous. The runtime is decent and there won't be any dull moment. Watch the film for honest performances and a great storyline.